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Loud Up De Soca (Steel Band)
Genre: Steel Band
# of Players: Standard
Level: Medium | Duration: 2:00
Publisher: C. Alan Publications | Copyright: 2020
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$32.00
Item #:
27570
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Notes & Instrumentation
Loud Up de Soca means it's time to fire up the band. Written in a Soca style, “(So)ul of (Ca)lypso," this original and lively chart for steel pan ensemble will delight performers and audiences alike.
Genre: Steel Band | # of Players: Standard
Level: Medium | Duration: 2:00
Instrumentation
Lead/Tenor (Marimba 1)
Double Tenors (Xylophone)
Double Seconds (Vibraphone)
Guitar/Cello (Marimba 2)
Tenor Bass (Electric Bass)
Bass
Drum Set
Engine Room 1: Güira, Toc-Toc (or Woodblock)
Engine Room 2: Brake Drum
Congas
Program Notes
Loud Up de Soca means it's time to fire up the band. Written in a Soca style, “(So)ul of (Ca)lypso," this original and lively chart for steel pan ensemble will delight performers and audiences alike.All pan parts may be doubled as desired. The parts may also be performed on keyboard instruments or electric bass as labeled. A "Toc-Toc" is a small woodblock. A Temple or Jam Block may be used. Claves or a small Cowbell can also be substituted for desired color.
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Product Reviews
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Percussive Notes New Literature Review
“Loud Up De Soca” is an original soca-style piece that is full of energy and will likely prove to be engaging to audience members and performers. The amount of liveliness is no surprise, considering that the title refers to “firing up the band.” The composer provides information on performing the parts on keyboard percussion instruments and/or electric bass, making this work accessible to a wider variety of programs. The piece uses a highly syncopated tune, with each member of the ensemble fulfilling its common musical role (melody, harmony, strumming, bassline, etc.).
Its five sections contain lots of repetition, which is great for an intermediate steel drum composition. The engine-room parts are fully notated, but I assume they can be adjusted as needed for musical reasons. The melody at times resembles the Baha Men tune “Who Let the Dogs Out,” which I mean as a compliment. Hopefully this speaks to the engaging, energetic quality of the piece.
Joseph Van Hassel
Percussive Notes
Vol. 59, No. 5, October 2021 Joseph Van Hassel on Jun 30th 2022
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